Error video creation, playback and reporting

US8996930B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8996930-B2
Application numberUS-91260110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2010
Priority dateOct 26, 2010
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A computer system records screenshots associated with a user session. In response to an error in a user application that has occurred during the user session, the computer system terminates the recording and creates a video file from the recorded screenshots. While notifying the user about the error, the computer system allows the user to select an option to play back the created video. In response to a user selection, the computer system plays back the video from a local store.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, implemented by a client computer system, comprising: recording, by a processing device of the client computer system, screenshots associated with a user session; removing, by the client computer system, sensitive data from the recorded screenshots; in response to an error in a user application that has occurred during the user session, terminating the recording; creating, by the client computer system, a video from the recorded screen shots w…

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What does patent US8996930B2 cover?
A computer system records screenshots associated with a user session. In response to an error in a user application that has occurred during the user session, the computer system terminates the recording and creates a video file from the recorded screenshots. While notifying the user about the error, the computer system allows the user to select an option to play back the created video. In resp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Waugh Timothy Mark, Red Hat Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F11/0778. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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